Blouin Calls IAM Campaign Bribe Over Gas Deregulation
Iowa Representative Michael Blouin accuses the International Association of Machinists of using a campaign donation to pressure lawmakers against a natural gas deregulation bill. The IAM targets include Senator Dick Clark and Rep. Blouin as part of a broader hit list amid Carter administration support for deregulation.
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Michael Blouin
D-Dubuque
International Association of Machinists
Congress
Blouin
Iowa
Machinists Union
Sen
Dick Clark
National Union
Carter
William W. Winpisinger
IAM
John Culver
Senate
Bill Holayter
Labor Organization
UPI
Clark
U.S. Senate
Don Brownlee
Culver
Winpisinger
Brownlee
Krause pushes for Burkhead removal over Guard morale
Iowa State Rep. Robert Krause a Guard captain and treasurer candidate says morale and readiness are harmed under Adjutant General Junior Burkhead. He cites factional problems and scars within the force while 18 Guard members plead guilty to enlistment form falsifications. Prosecutors report up to 20 more may face misdemeanor charges. fines range from 10 to 50 dollars with possible prison time for felonies.
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Des Moines
Robert Krause
Iowa National Guard
Junior Burkhead
Krause
Guard
Burkhead
Iowa Guard
Iowa
Gen. May
Gen. Burkhead
U.S
Roxanne Conlin
Ronald Longstaff
Conlin
FBI
Mount Vernon names officers and sets 1979 bond plan
Mount Vernon school board re elected incumbents and chose Gretchen Sutherland as president and Paul Christiansen as vice president for 1978 79. Enrollment stands at 1042 down from 1054 in 1977. A $560 000 high school auditorium bond issue is tentatively planned with a January 23 1979 election.
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Mount Vernon
Claude Harrison
Tom Ipson
Larry Rogers
Addis
Gene Gordon
Dick Peters
National Humanities
Lawrence College
IHF
Jerry Wheeler
Temple University
Joe Cullen
Leather as a durable choice for busy homes
The ad promotes leather as a long lasting upholstery option and suggests an investment to prevent wear. It notes leather’s appearance improves with use and invites readers to pick up a free copy of Leather Facts.
Investing Iowa funds in state banks would cost billions
Iowa Treasurer Maurice Baringer warned that putting state money entirely in Iowa banks would cost taxpayers about 12 million dollars annually by cutting access to the national money markets where short term rates soar to 8 to 84 percent. He argued keeping funds in Iowa banks would reduce earnings and raise taxes, challenging opponent Krause to propose offset plans. Local governments would also lose earnings if the state returns to the pre 1959 system.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Maurice Baringer
Baringer
Robert Krause
Whittemore
Krause
Lloyd Smith
Schrier Returns to Polk County Jail
Richard Schrier Jr. 24, charged with sexual abuse and murder in the death of his 2 year old son, was back in Polk County jail. Judge Luther Glanton Jr. ordered the transfer noting he is a security risk and may attempt death by own action. Schrier had escaped Clarinda State Mental Hospital, then surrendered, after his son Matthew was hospitalized in June.
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Des Moines
Richard Schrier Jr
Polk County
Luther Glanton Jr
Schrier
Glanton
Matthew
State Mental Hospital
Clarinda
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Roger Jepsen
George Ball
United Nations
Hubert Humphrey
Mike Blouin
Robert Ray
Joseph May
Florida
Army Inspector General
Cedar Rapids
Lowe
Smulekoff
Amana
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